Kitbasher's blog: City slicker turned beach bum

[Rick Lowe]

Gallbladder op finally happened.  All went well and recuperation has facilitated aforementioned modelling.

Good to hear 

Indeed! 

[kitbasher]

Don't go, it's a load of old crap

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[Nick]

Don't go, it's a load of old crap

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The lowdown we didn't know we needed....       

Chris, where's The Book?

[Rick Lowe]

The lowdown we didn't know we needed....       

And now we know we don't.

[NARSES2]

Don't go, it's a load of old crap

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The lowdown we didn't know we needed....       

Chris, where's The Book?

In my lap 

[kitbasher]

In and amongst all of the current global malarkey which I'm sure all are finding concerning (but I won't go into detail, you know the stuff I mean) there have been stunning night skies down here on the Sussex Riviera. 

Attended a Stargazing event on Friday night run the local astronomical society.  Very good introductory/explanatory talk that put what was visible into context.  Great views of Jupiter (one could readily make out the stripy cloud formation, but not the eye) and its moons through telescopes; Mars was easy to identify.  Even through my weedy 10 x 30 binoculars I could see three of Jupiter's moons and just about make out the Orion Nebula. 

Pretty much the same view from my back garden the following two nights.  After a bit of a struggle looking for through my rather noddy Panasonic Lumix's viewfinder it I eventually found Jupiter plus all four of its moons.  Sadly couldn't get a photo, hadn't set up remote control of the camera through my phone, so way too much motion.

The days have been beautiful, too.  Very clear skies and great visibility.  With the naked eye it has been easy to make out Beachy Head in the east all the way round to the Isle of Wight (Bembridge/Ventnor area) to the west.  The views from Cissbury Ring would, I'm sure, have been stonking.

That said, today has been quite hazy.  No seagulls, though - good news is ice cream and chips not interrupted by them!
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[NARSES2]

Tell you come from the affluent part of the country, the beach huts are freshly painted 

[Pellson]

In and amongst all of the current global malarkey which I'm sure all are finding concerning (but I won't go into detail, you know the stuff I mean) there have been stunning night skies down here on the Sussex Riviera. 

Attended a Stargazing event on Friday night run the local astronomical society.  Very good introductory/explanatory talk that put what was visible into context.  Great views of Jupiter (one could readily make out the stripy cloud formation, but not the eye) and its moons through telescopes; Mars was easy to identify.  Even through my weedy 10 x 30 binoculars I could see three of Jupiter's moons and just about make out the Orion Nebula. 

Pretty much the same view from my back garden the following two nights.  After a bit of a struggle looking for through my rather noddy Panasonic Lumix's viewfinder it I eventually found Jupiter plus all four of its moons.  Sadly couldn't get a photo, hadn't set up remote control of the camera through my phone, so way too much motion.

The days have been beautiful, too.  Very clear skies and great visibility.  With the naked eye it has been easy to make out Beachy Head in the east all the way round to the Isle of Wight (Bembridge/Ventnor area) to the west.  The views from Cissbury Ring would, I'm sure, have been stonking.

That said, today has been quite hazy.  No seagulls, though - good news is ice cream and chips not interrupted by them!
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I think I needed that view of normality and serenity right now, actually. Thanks!